Conservation payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $6.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 10 | $484,135 | $48,414 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 21 | $947,649 | $45,126 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 32 | $1,305,776 | $40,805 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $1,627,826 | $37,856 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 54 | $1,894,742 | $35,088 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 65 | $2,135,852 | $32,859 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 76 | $2,357,879 | $31,025 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 87 | $2,558,832 | $29,412 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 98 | $2,746,768 | $28,028 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 109 | $2,925,183 | $26,837 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 120 | $3,087,281 | $25,727 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 131 | $3,241,565 | $24,745 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 141 | $3,373,406 | $23,925 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 152 | $3,506,749 | $23,071 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 163 | $3,632,356 | $22,284 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 174 | $3,749,536 | $21,549 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 185 | $3,861,144 | $20,871 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 196 | $3,966,938 | $20,239 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 207 | $4,066,502 | $19,645 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 218 | $4,163,407 | $19,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 874 | $1,942,893 | $2,223 |
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